Rebecca Nolin (née Hall; born 12 April 1983) is an English football coach and former professional player who represented Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) as a defender and midfielder. She also played for Atlanta Silverbacks Women and Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Nolin | ||
| Birth name | Rebecca Hall | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-04-12) 12 April 1983 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Kowloon, Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caversham Ladies | |||
| Slough Town Ladies | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Kennesaw State Owls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Chelsea | ||
| 2007–2009 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 37 | (3) |
| 2010 | Atlanta Beat | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2016 | Valdosta State Blazers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nolin was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Windsor, England.[1] She began playing for Slough Town Ladies at aged 15[2] and later joined Chelsea in 2001.[3] After becoming captain of Chelsea in 2001[3] and having trials with the England Under-18 squad,[2] Nolin was offered a scholarship by Kennesaw State University in 2003.[2]
In four seasons as a starter with the Kennesaw State Owls, Nolin's team won the NCAA Division II and move up to Division I. She captained the side, was named in various select-teams and scored 16 goals from defense.[4] After graduating in Sports Management,[3] Nolin joined Atlanta Silverbacks Women for their 2007 W-League campaign.[3] In three seasons with the Silverbacks, Nolin made 11,[5] 14[6] and 12[7] appearances respectively.
In 2010, Nolin attended the open trials for the new WPS franchise Atlanta Beat on the advice of her university coach.[2] She was selected and signed to the team for their inaugural season.[3]
In May 2010, Nolin scored Atlanta Beat's first goal at their new Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium, during an exhibition game against Tampa Bay Hellenic.[8] The last-minute header secured a 1–1 draw for the Beat; Nolin described scoring at her old university's facility as a "...dream come true".[8] When St. Louis Athletica folded mid-way through the season, Atlanta Beat inherited six of their players (including Nolin's compatriot Eniola Aluko). However, Nolin retained her own place on the roster.[2][8]
KSU appointed Nolin to the coaching staff of its soccer program in July 2010.[4] She served as head coach of the Valdosta State Blazers for three seasons from 2014 to 2016.[9]
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